Chances are, you know this guy...
The answer is Yes. All of the above.
In the late 80's and early 90's, Al Leong carved a niche for himself as Hollywood's number one henchman. If you were an arch villain and you needed the some hired kung-fu muscle to round out your team of bad guys, Al Leong was your man. In his small-but-memorable roles, he never spoke much. He didn't have to... he had an Uzi.
This page celebrates the unmistakable, the inimitable, Mister Al Leong.
Table of Contents
Is that Snickers I smell?
The Mysterious Mister Leong
One of the first things a fan tends to notice upon digging for information about Al Leong is that there is none! A few sneaking tidbits gleaned from fan pages and forums let on that he was born in the USA in September, 1952. He is clearly a trained stuntman and martial artist (though trained by whom, no one seems to know). He is apparently adept at Lion Dancing, and to his friends he is known as Al "Ka Bong" (though why, no one seems to know). He made his directorial debut in 2000 with Daddy Tell Me a Story, and he lives in Burbank, CA.I would love to provide you with a more extensive biography but Al Leong, it seems, is as private and enigmatic as the characters he so brilliantly portrayed.
Take *THAT*, random good guy!
So where have I seen Al Leong?
As Endo in Lethal Weapon, he tortured a chained-up Mel Gibson with electric paddles and a bucket of water (a scene later hilariously recreated by Fox's Family Guy).
You might also know him as an out-of-time Genghis Khan, chopping up shop store mannequins in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. He was the training master in The Scorpion King, and a member of the Wing Kong gang in Big Trouble in Little China.
Other movie appearances include The Last Action Hero, Godzilla, Beverly Hills Cop 3, Rapid Fire, and Action Jackson (Fast, Faster, Fastest anyone?).
If you've somehow missed his film appearances (for example, if you have spent the past three decades in an ice cave in deepest Siberia), you may have seen him on TV instead. Al has appeared in 24, Deadwood, The Twilight Zone, The Fall Guy, TJ Hooker, The A Team, Magnum PI, and even That 70's Show.
A full list of Al Leong's roles can be found on his Internet Movie Database page.
Vote for Al Leong's best performance
Sad Rumors of Ill Health
Al Leong Links
- Internet Movie Database
- Al's complete internet movie database filmography
- Al Leong | Cinematic Legend
- Official fansite with bio, links and photos of Al Leong.
- Hall of Henchmen
- An examination of Al's character Uliin Die Hard.
- Biography on Bill and Ted fansite
- A short but sweet bio on the Bill and Ted fansite.
- Information page on Nationmaster.com
- Fabulous page detailing most of Al's roles and the deaths of his characters.
- Al Leong Action Figure
- Want your very own action figure of Al? He actually has one as Genghis Khan from Bill and Ted on this site.
Perfect Henchman (or Henchwoman) Attire
Al Leong movies on Amazon
Guestbook
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susannaduffy wrote
I came back to read this again as I thought I'd seen Leong in a film on TV last night. Well, I saw this actor, and I was unsure if it were him, so I knew the best place to go was this lens of yours. Luckily, I had this bookmarked!
Posted March 26, 2009
a_willow wrote
You are one of October graduates! Come by and answer few questions to show the way to those who will follow! Wish you many, many more great lenses!
Posted January 05, 2009
a_willow wrote
You are one of October graduates! Come by and answer few questions to show the way to those who will follow! Wish you many, many more great lenses!
Posted January 05, 2009
Arthur_R_Chan wrote
Funny how I never made the connection between the role he played in Die Hard and his role in Lethal Weapon. Yes, a very effective bad guy (on film). Thanks for bringing back memories with this cool lens!
Posted November 19, 2008
a_willow wrote
This lens entered Fresh Squid Contest for November as one of the lenses that has been featured on Fresh Squid group during October!
Posted November 02, 2008
